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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 46

Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Alleged Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against Wm. Gilchrist of having murdered John Fitchie Dodds was resumed at the Criminal Court to-day. The Crown case having closed, accused in his…

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Work at Mort's Dock. Matter Before the Arbitration Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 5

The trouble between Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Limited, and the Shipwright's Provident Union of Port Jackson came before the court in form of an…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

At a special Licensing Court the application of Robert Robertson for the confirmation of his conditional license for Kurri Kurri Hotel, was granted. Sub-inspector Sykes had inspected the place, and…

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Alleged Murder. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

THE case for the Crown against William Gilchrist for the murder of John Fitchie Dodds was resumed today at the Criminal Court. At the…

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Small Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

On Tuesday, before Mossrs H. York, H. Picchin, and D. M'Dougall, J's.P., four small debts cases were set down for hearing, but only one was dealt with, the…

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Zionists in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

A great crowd assembled at the Central Police Court this morning to hear cases arising out of riotous proceedings at the Town Hall last night. Charles Middleton, 59,…

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The Arbitration Court Penalty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

The Arbitration Court to-day imposed a penalty of 20s, and two guineas costs, upon Glover and another, manufacturers, for a breach of the tailoresses award…

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Tragedy near Peak Hill. Murder of a Selector

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

A terrible shooting affray has occurred about 16 miles out from Peak Hill, between Modgee and Dubbo. A Chinaman employed in ringbarking for…

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Alleged Murder at Glen William Husband Committed for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 4

All inquest was held by the district Coroner (Mr. E. Piper) on Tuesday, concerning the death of Emma Laura Berry, wife of Robert Berry, a grazier residing at Glen…

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Charge of Wife Murder. Prisoner Acquitted. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

AT the Criminal Court to-day, James Mineham, charged with the murder of his wife with an axe at Waterloo, and defended by Mr G. H. Reid,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 18. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., H. Crothers, and R. Scobie, Js.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

Allowed Sly Grog Selling.—In the cases against Rebecca Roddam, of alleged sly-grog selling at Kurri Kurri, on February 9, and also that she had been convicted on March 10, 1903, at Newcastle, of…

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Arbitration Court. The Mort's Dock Case. "A Scandal to the Port." [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

AT the Arbitration Court to-day, in the case of the Mort's Dock and Shipwrights' Union-application, regarding working hours, Judge Cohen, the…

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Charged with Manslaughter. Found Guilty

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

IT will be remembered that a young man named James Crowe was arrested at an hotel at Surry Hills Sydney a couple of weeks ago on a charge of…

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District Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

A district Court was held at the local Court House on Tuesday last before his Houor Judge Gibson. There was only one civil case set down for hearing, that…

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Tragedy near Peak Hill. Murder of a Selector

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 7

A terrible shooting affray has occurred about 16 miles out from Peak Hill, between Mudgee and Dubbo. A Chinaman employed in ringbarking for…

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Alleged Murder at Glen William. Husband Committed for Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

An inquest was held by the district Coroner (Mr. E. Piper) on Tuesday, concerning the death of Emma Laura Berry, wife of Robert Berry, a grazier residing at Glen…

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Tressilian Court. Chapter XLIX.—(Continued)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 8

He paused, shuddering, and covering hie face with bis hands. 'Go on!' again commanded Sir Arthur, sternly…

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Death of a Grazier's Wife. The Husband Committed for Wilful Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 7

MRS EMMA LAURA BERRY, the wife of a grazier living at Glen William, near Clarence Town, died on Monday from the effects of injuries to the skull,…

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Singleton Licensing Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 5

MR C. w. DOYLE, J.P, has been gazetted a 'member of the Singleton Licensing Court, vice Mr St. Thomas Loder deceused…

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Arbitration Court Case. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 5

At the Arbitration Court to day, the Hairdressers' Union proceeded against a master hairdresser for employing non-unionist instead of unionist hands…

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